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Lamp-Wi0k Trimmer.

No. 30.577. I Patented Aug. 4, 1868.

N. PETERS. Photo-Lithugrapher, Washington, D C.

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DANIEL WARNER, OF BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR TO THIMSELE-JAMES T. BOW- ltIAN, RICHARD C. 'DOUGHERTY, AND DANIEL J'. HUGKINS.

Letters Patent No. 80,577, dated August 4,1868.

IMPROVEMENT IN LAMP-WIOK TBIMMERS.

TO ALL PERSONS TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS MAY COME:

' Be it known that I, DANIEL WARNER, of Boston, in the county of Suffolk, and State ofMassachusetts, have invented a new and useful Clamp-Gauge or Device to be Used for Facilitating the Trimming" of the Wick of a L ampgand I do hereby declare the same to be fully described in the following specification, and repre-' sented in the accompanying drawings, of which- Figure lisa side elevation,

Figure 2 an edge elevation,

Figure 3 a top view,

Figure 4 a. bottom view, end

Figure 5 a transverse and vertical section ofjt'.

It consists of a flat tube, A, slit down through, and at its opposite edges, for some distance from its top, as shown at ayand having applied to each of the branches orparts b b, on opposite sides of the slits a' a, a flange or guard, c, to extend from the upper end of each branch, in manner as represented in the drawings. The upper portions 6 b constitute elastic or spring-jaws.

In order to use the article for the purpose for which it is intended, it is 'to he slipped. on the wick-tube of the lamp whose wick may require trimming, the said wick-tube being introduced into the lower end of the article, andcaused to extend up into it a short distance. Next, the wick, by means of its elevator, is to be raised within the clamp-gauge, and so as to project a short distance above its top, after which itwmey be trimmed to the form of such top by a pair of scissors. The object of theilenges of the top is to prevent the scissors from cnttinginto the top of the tube; While cutting off the wick, such wick should be held firmly in place by pinching the gauge so as to contract its jaws uponthe wick.

By means of such device, a wick of a common flat-wick kerosene-burner may be trimmed with great ease and regularity.

I claim thc,clamp-gauge, as constructed of the flat tube slitted at its opposite edges, as set forth.

I also claim the combination and arrangement of either or both the flanges c c, with the flat tube slitted at its opposite edges as specified, the whole being for the purpose or purposes as explained.

V DANIEL WARNER. Witness es:

v R. H. EDDY,

F P. HALE, Jr. 

